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New microscope at the Rosalind Franklin Institute to aid research into inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute are using a new STED microscope to study thick tissue samples in high resolution. By observi…
Construction team hits major milestone in RAF Brize Norton runway upgrade
VolkerFitzpatrick has removed over 42,250m³ of material as part of the £180 million project to replace the three-kilometre runway at RAF Br…
Oxford-based Zero Petroleum develops synthetic jet fuel using green hydrogen
Zero Petroleum has successfully produced a synthetic replica of Jet A-1 fuel by combining green hydrogen with carbon dioxide at its facilit…
Cotswold Wildlife Park hatches 49 white stork chicks in record-breaking season
Cotswold Wildlife Park has successfully reared 49 white stork chicks this year, marking its most productive breeding season to date. These …
England's largest illegal waste site near Kidlington is cleared
Thirty lorries a day have been removing rubbish from the site near Kidlington to resolve what was the largest illegal waste dump in the cou…
Cotswolds farmer Henry Astor restores biodiversity by returning to heritage wheat
Henry Astor has replaced modern monocultures on his farm with heritage wheat varieties and agroforestry to support local wildlife. His effo…
Bicester homeowner finds 1971 coin and receives a pint of beer from the electrician who hid it
Ellie Mead discovered a 1945 penny and a note hidden in her wall during renovations, left by electrician David Judd over 50 years ago. Afte…
Previously unseen artworks by Iris Murdoch discovered in secret attic room
More than 80 paintings and sketches by the Booker prize-winning novelist have been found hidden behind a bookcase in her former Oxford home…
Oxford scientists begin first human trials for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
A 37-year-old volunteer has become the first person to receive an experimental vaccine designed to protect against the Bundibugyo species o…
Oxford volunteer becomes first person to receive experimental Ebola vaccine
Thirty-seven-year-old Ed Hunt has become the first person to receive an experimental vaccine designed to protect against the Bundibugyo spe…
Oxford study finds salsa classes can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
Researchers at the University of Oxford tracked 121 young adults over an eight-week trial and found that those who took salsa classes repor…
Sculptures by Anthony Caro and James Capper go on display in Oxfordshire fields
The Heavy Metal exhibition at Albion Barn and Fields features works by Anthony Caro and James Capper, set against the backdrop of the Oxfor…